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With an owner returning to the community that first welcomed him, Tamarind Tree will reshape R Place building in 2023

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Tam Nguyen (Image: Friends of Little Saigon)

Little Saigonā€™s Tamarind Tree restaurant is coming to Capitol Hill in the former R Place building in 2023.

ā€œOur hope is to serve our Vietnamese foods in the culture we adopted to and the culture that gave us so much opportunities to reach our dreams.ā€ said Tam Nguyen, owner of the popular Vietnamese restaurant that has been part of the International District for nearly 20 years.

CHS previously spoke with Nguyen early this year about his interest in expanding to Capitol Hill. King County property records show the former E Pine home of R Place finally sold for $2.5 million.

The Nguyen family is going it alone in the major real estate deal. CHS previously reported that Capitol Hill-based tech firmĀ Add3Ā wasĀ eyeing a deal for a new headquarters, and space for a new venue in the former R Place building but CHS learned the company decided to move on over concerns about the cost of seismically retrofitting the 1917-builtĀ Bothell Motors garage building. Add3 founder and nightlife entrepreneur Brian Rauschenbach turned his attention instead to E Olive Way where he partnered in a deal to purchase the buildings home to his Captain Blackā€™s as well as the Stumbling Monk, The Doctor’s Office, and the former Glo’s. Continue reading →

Touting success in Little Saigon, Mayor Harrell and Police Chief Diaz roll out emphasis efforts in downtown Seattle — UPDATE

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Claiming success in Little Saigon after a month of increased policing around 12th and Jackson, Seattle Police Chief Adrian Diaz says his department is now turning its attention to downtown Seattle following months of complaints calling for a crackdown on crime and disorder in the area around 3rd and Pine.

In a public letter to his officers about the emphasis patrols, Diaz, who has now served as the city’s interim police chief since 2020 when Chief Carmen Best resigned in the wake of CHOP, said SPD is now “engaged in operations in the 1500 block of 3rd Ave” as part of the focused efforts to reduce crime in the area.

“I know these last 2-years have been a difficult time for our City, especially for you, our members of the Seattle Police Department,” Diaz wrote in the message to officers posted to the SPD blog. “But, at the same time, I believe we have turned a corner and can make a positive impact with the support of Mayor Harrell, City Attorney Davison, and the great majority of the community members we serve.” Continue reading →

Little Saigon’s Tamarind Tree planting seeds for new Capitol Hill project in old R Place

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The roots of a new project are forming on Capitol Hill (Image: Tamarind Tree)

We now know more about the office plus restaurant future of the onetime Ford Model T showroom that was the home of Capitol Hill gay bar and dance club R Place.

The family behind Little Saigon’s popular Tamarind Tree says it is preparing plans — just a short First Hill Streetcar ride away — for an exciting new project in the E Pine building.

Owner Tam Nguyen has confirmed the effort with CHS. There is much work to be done. Continue reading →